CVE-2021-22385
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 10, 2021 at 01:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:37 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorEMUIMagic UIHarmonyOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
A component of the Huawei smartphone has a External Control of System or Configuration Setting vulnerability. Local attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause Kernel Code Execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2021/6/x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
https://device.harmonyos.com/cn/docs/security/update/oem_security_update_phone_202106-0000001165452077CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-668
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